Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness: a case report
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized clinically by the presence of headache, seizures, loss of consciousness, and cortical blindness in a woman with high blood pressure in the third trimester of pregnancy, and radiological findings in such patients are predominantly p...
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| author | Renu Shukla Dubey Sangeeta Das K Rajitha |
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| description | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized clinically by the presence of headache, seizures, loss of consciousness, and cortical blindness in a woman with high blood pressure in the third trimester of pregnancy, and radiological findings in such patients are predominantly posterior cerebral edema all of which are reversible within three months. We report a 24 year old patient who presented with headache and visual loss on fourth day post delivery. Clinical improvement with complete resolution of visual disturbances was observed with supportive treatment |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ddf15358dc61499abae8a07cbfbe8d4b2022-12-22T03:00:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMRIMS Journal of Health Sciences2321-70062321-72942015-01-0131818310.4103/2321-7006.301969Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness: a case reportRenu Shukla DubeySangeeta DasK RajithaPosterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized clinically by the presence of headache, seizures, loss of consciousness, and cortical blindness in a woman with high blood pressure in the third trimester of pregnancy, and radiological findings in such patients are predominantly posterior cerebral edema all of which are reversible within three months. We report a 24 year old patient who presented with headache and visual loss on fourth day post delivery. Clinical improvement with complete resolution of visual disturbances was observed with supportive treatmenthttp://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=Dubey;type=0cortical blindnesseclampsiapostpartum |
| spellingShingle | Renu Shukla Dubey Sangeeta Das K Rajitha Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness: a case report MRIMS Journal of Health Sciences cortical blindness eclampsia postpartum |
| title | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness: a case report |
| title_full | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness: a case report |
| title_short | Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness: a case report |
| title_sort | posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome presenting as cortical blindness a case report |
| topic | cortical blindness eclampsia postpartum |
| url | http://www.mrimsjournal.com/article.asp?issn=2321-7006;year=2015;volume=3;issue=1;spage=81;epage=83;aulast=Dubey;type=0 |
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